France: Nuclear power generation
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| France |
Nuclear power generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 361.70 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 336.05 |
| Min - Max | 63.42 - 431.18 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 361.7 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 320.77 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 14.40 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1980 to 2024 is 336.05 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 63.42 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 431.18 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2005.
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| Recent values | France: Nuclear power generation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 361.70 |
| 2023 | 320.77 |
| 2022 | 278.96 |
| 2021 | 360.70 |
| 2020 | 335.41 |
| 2019 | 379.46 |
| 2018 | 393.13 |
| 2017 | 379.09 |
Definition: Nuclear electricity net generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units)
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